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Samuel Beckett Quotes

Biography: Samuel Beckett is known for his groundbreaking work in modernist liter... more Biography: Samuel Beckett is known for his groundbreaking work in modernist literature and theatre, particularly the play "Waiting for Godot." Born on April 13, 1906, in Dublin, Ireland, Beckett's oeuvre includes novels, plays, and poetry exploring themes of existential despair and the absurdity of human existence. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969. less
"There is nothing to express, nothing with which to express, nothing from which to express, no power to express, no desire to express, together with the obligation to express."
Tags: Philosophy, Communication, Existentialism, Expression, Paradox
"Find the ones who haven't given up. They are the future."
Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Resilience, Perseverance, Determination
"God is a witness that cannot be sworn."
Tags: Spirituality, Truth, Faith, Trust, Religion
"Birth was the death of him."
Tags: Philosophy, Life, Existence, Paradox, Mortality
"Try again. Fail again. Fail better."
Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Self-improvement, Success, Resilience
"In the landscape of extinction, precision is next to godliness."
Tags: Nature, Survival, Environment, Conservation, Precision
"Fail better."
Tags: Motivation, Self-improvement, Success, Resilience, Perseverance
"Go on failing. Go on. Only next time, try to fail better."
Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Self-improvement, Resilience, Perseverance
"Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better."
Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Self-improvement, Success, Resilience
"Where I am, I don't know, I'll never know, in the silence you don't know, you must go on, I can't go on, I'll go on."
Tags: Resilience, Perseverance, Determination, Existentialism, Uncertainty
"My mistakes are my life."
Tags: Self-improvement, Wisdom, Life, Growth, Learning
"We are all obliged, sooner or later, to join the great majority."
Tags: Philosophy, Life, Existentialism, Mortality, Human condition
"Better hope deferred than none"
Tags: Wisdom, Perspective, Hope, Optimism, Future
"The creation of the world did not take place once and for all time, but takes place every day"
Tags: Philosophy, Existence, World, Creation, Renewal
"Nothing matters but the writing. There has been nothing else worthwhile... a stain upon the silence"
Tags: Creativity, Introspection, Passion, Purpose, Literature
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